China-Russia talks focus on North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to Moscow this week has largely focused on North Korea’s increasing nuclear threats. After meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Mr Wang said,…
Obama warns candidates to reject insults, violence
US President Barack Obama has warned White House contenders to avoid raising tensions, a day after a rally by Donald Trump was called off amid clashes. Speaking at a Democratic…
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff refuses to resign
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has insisted she will not resign over her alleged mishandling of the economy after moves to impeach her. She accused her opponents of causing a political…
North Korea threatens to ‘liberate’ South Korea
North Korea has said it is ready to pre-emptively attack and ‘liberate’ South Korea in the wake of its arch-enemy’s annual joint military drills with the US. In a statement…
IS chemical attacks kill 3 yr old girl, wound 600 in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Islamic State group has launched two chemical attacks, killing a three-year-old girl and wounding some 600 people near the northern city of Kirkuk in Iraq. Security and hospital officials say…
Arab League declares Hezbollah a terrorist group
The Arab League has declared Lebanese movement Hezbollah a terrorist group; only days after the Gulf Cooperation Council adopted the same stance. The move came during the Arab League Foreign…
UN warns EU against mass, arbitrary migrant expulsions
AMN / The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned the EU against collective and arbitrary expulsions of migrants. Speaking to the UN Human Rights…
Putin wants to divide Europe :Kasparov
VILNIUS, Lithuania / Russian opposition politician and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov on Friday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is aiming to divide Europe and has made no…
Executions in Iran hit 20-year high: UN
AMN / Iran executed nearly 1,000 people in 2015, which is the highest in two decades, says a UN report released Thursday. The executions took place as Tehran was negotiating…
Ahmed Aboul-Gheit elected as Secy General of Arab League
The Arab League’s 22 member states have elected veteran Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Aboul-Gheit to head the body in a late-night session yesterday. Aboul-Gheit, who was the last foreign minister under…